Anti Eye Wrinkle

Many people with eye wrinkles also suffer from dark circles and under eye puffiness.  If you are one of these people, try a vitamin K eye cream.  Dark circles result from the thinning of the skin around the eyes that happens as we age, which allows blood vessels underneath the skin to show through.  Vitamin K constricts these dilated blood vessels, making them less noticeable.

A good anti eye wrinkle vitamin k cream is Peter Thomas Roth Power K Eye Rescue.

It treats both dark circles and eye wrinkles.  In addition to vitamin k, it contains kojic acid, which lightens the skin pigments.  To reduce eye wrinkles, it contains the powerful antioxidant vitamin C, which stimulates collagen production and helps strengthen the skin around the eyes, and green tea, which is rich in antioxidants that protect against free radicals that cause wrinkles.  Plus, it also helps with eye puffiness because it contains the anti-inflammatory agent, arnica.  So, you’ll have brighter, more youthful-looking eyes.

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Here is a great video on how to use makeup to conceal eye wrinkles, under eye bags and age spots.  These makeup application tips are a little different than the ones in my previous posts, which were more appropriate for younger skin.  One difference is the use of green concealer to counteract redness and camouflage red veins on aging skin, and the use of regular skin-tone concealer to cover up darker age spots.  Another tip for more mature skin is to use cream blush instead of powder blush, which can make the skin look drier and less youthful.  As always, before applying any makeup, wash your face with a mild cleanser, dab on some anti eye wrinkle cream and apply a good moisturizer.

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Although this demonstration is very effective at making mature skin look younger, it uses many different products and may be too time-consuming for daily application.  I recommend incorporating some of these tips into your daily makeup routine, particularly the ones that conceal your biggest problem areas, and using all of the tips together for special occasions when you want to look your best.

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The three biggest causes of premature eye wrinkles, dark circles, and puffy eyes are sun damage, smoking and chronic stress.  These factors accelerate the aging process, making you look older than you really are.  Who wants that?!

As I discussed in my previous post, chronic stress can damage the skin and cause eye wrinkles and frown lines, which is why U.S. presidents seem to age twice as quickly in office.  For the best eye wrinkle prevention, make an effort to reduce your stress, as well as adhere to an anti aging skin care regimen consisting of a gentle face cleanser, an effective anti eye wrinkle cream and moisturizer with sunscreen.

Here are a few of my favorite ways to reduce stress:

Garden - Whether you have a large garden or a small windowsill planter, getting your hands dirty and growing something is a great way to clear your mind.  Don’t have a green thumb?  Buy yourself a beautiful flower, and place it where you can enjoy it throughout the day.

Play with your pets - If you have a pet, spend some time playing with it each day.  It’s hard to stay stressed when see a dog’s happy, carefree face or hear a cat’s adoring purr.

Take a hot bath - Grab a good book and a mug of hot chamomile tea and relax in the tub for a while.  If necessary, stick a note on the door saying “Do Not Disturb.”

Listen to music - After a hectic day at work, I’ll often listen to classical music in the car, and it calms me down by the time I get home.

Do something different - Even if it’s just taking a different route to work, sometimes we just need a change.

Simplify everything you can - It’s ok to make things easier on yourself.  Accept that you can’t do it all or control everything, and ask for help when needed.

Just think, the less stressed you are, the less eye wrinkles you’ll have!

What are your favorite ways to reduce stress?

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As I was watching President Obama take his oath yesterday, I couldn’t help but wonder what he will look like in four years.  Have you ever noticed how U.S. presidents seem to age twice as fast while in office?  That’s because of the extreme stress that accompanies the job.  Chronic stress can damage your skin, inhibiting its healing time and carving deep eye wrinkles, frown lines and those horrible looking puffy eyes.  Women are particularly susceptible to high anxiety and worrying, as well as the eye wrinkles and lines that come with it.

When we’re anxious and stressed, we tend to furrow our brows and frown more, which cause wrinkles over time.  In a U.S. News & World Report article, Michael Roizen, a physician who heads the Wellness Institute at the Cleveland Clinic, says that in addition to more frown lines, chronic stress “damages the inner lining of the arteries, causing the vessels to constrict; this, in turn, makes the skin shrivel, creating wrinkles.”

During these tough economic times, it’s easy to get stressed.  So how do we avoid eye wrinkles?

Chill out.

Here are a few easy ways to reduce stress:

Laugh - Watch a funny TV show or rent a funny movie.

Yoga - Sign up for a class at a local gym or yoga studio.

Take a walk - Put on your sneakers and coat, grab Fido’s leash and go for a head-clearing walk.

Talk it out - Call your mom, your best friend or talk to your partner or spouse.  Getting your worries out in the open helps to “get it off your chest” and release some tension.

Massage - If you don’t want to pay for a professional massage, ask your partner to do it.

De-clutter - Get rid of items that are just collecting dust.  If they’re in good, usable shape, donate the items to a secondhand store or a local shelter, and feel good knowing that you’re helping others.

Prioritize - Determine what absolutely has to be done today, and do that first.  If something ends up not getting done, it’s ok.  You can still do it tomorrow.

For the best results, use these stress-reducing tips in conjunction with a healthy skin care routine, consisting of a good anti eye wrinkle cream, gentle cleanser, moisturizer and sunscreen.

Check back tomorrow for more effective stress-reducing - and eye wrinkle-preventing - ideas!

How do you relieve stress?

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The Borba Atomizer Linen, Face & Body Reviving Mist contains grape seed and mangosteen extracts that reduce the appearance of eye wrinkles and other signs of aging like puffy eyes and dark circles and fight free radicals that diminish the skin’s elasticity.  It also includes vitamin E to moisturize, and cucumber extract to soothe and calm skin.

It’s formulated to be a multi-purpose skin enhancement spray, so it can be sprayed directly onto the face and body, or you can spray it on your pillows and linens before you go to bed.

My friend’s 80-year-old grandma uses this product, and I swear she doesn’t look a day over 60.  I hope I look as good as her at that age, so I will use any anti eye wrinkle product she uses!  My friend also tried it, and she reported that it was “so refreshing and smells amazing.”

Borba Atomizer Linen, Face & Body Reviving Mist, 4fl oz, $21.00

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We know that sun damage, smoking, pollution and stress are factors that cause eye wrinkles.  Dermatologist Dr. Nicholas Perricone suggests another cause: inflammation.

In the video below, Dr. Perricone explains that daily living and regular metabolism causes a low-grade cellular inflammation in the body, which shows up over time in different organs - wrinkles in the skin, cardiovascular disease in arteries, etc.  So, an anti-inflammatory diet can not only prevent wrinkles, but can also prevent other age-related conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and Alzheimer’s.

Foods that prevent inflammation include fish (he recommends salmon), good fats (don’t always opt for fat-free!), good carbohydrates such as beans and lentils, and fresh fruits and vegetables.  The more color on your plate the better, because that means you’re consuming more free radical-fighting antioxidants, which are natural anti-inflammatory agents.

In addition to an anti-inflammatory diet, Dr. Perricone suggests taking nutritional supplements such as alpha lipoic acid and vitamin C ester.  He also recommends using a high quality topical eye wrinkle cream that penetrates the skin and decreases inflammation.

Check out Dr. Perricone’s video below (in my opinion, the best information is in the first two minutes or so):


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According to Dr. Perricone’s philosophy, your skin is a reflection of what’s going on inside your body.  So, the better you take care of you body, the better your skin will appear.  Like the old adage, you are what you eat!

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I’ve been hearing a lot about the acai berry lately.  I’ve seen ads for an acai berry diet, and I’ve seen acai oil listed as an ingredient in anti eye wrinkle products.  According to WebMD, acai oil is a “powerhouse of antioxidants.”  It also states that when acai oil “is processed and stored long-term, the antioxidant levels remain high.”  Antioxidants are immensely helpful anti aging ingredients, because they fight free radicals that cause signs of aging and assist in repairing skin cells.

One anti aging product that uses this super ingredient is the Pangea Japanese Matcha Tea with Acai and Goji Berry Facial Mask.  Long name, awesome product.

This organic facial mask has 100% plant-based ingredients, including goji berry, green tea and natural essential oils, which sooth and hydrate the skin while preventing eye wrinkles and regenerating skin cells.  Plus, the Pangea Organics company doesn’t test products on animals, and the packages are biodegradable and infused with seeds that actually grow when soaked and planted in the ground!  Very cool.

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With the price of household goods and personal care items rising along with the unemployment rate, it’s not surprising that many consumers are turning to store brand (private label) products to save a little extra cash.  According to the Private Label Manufacturing Association, one of every five products sold in U.S. drug stores, mass merchandisers and supermarkets is a store brand, accounting for $80 billion in annual sales.  Now the anti aging industry is following the trend with store brand anti eye wrinkle creams.

For example, CVS, the largest pharmacy chain in the U.S., has introduced a line of store brand anti aging products, including an eye wrinkle cream.

It claims to be comparable to L’Oreal® Advanced Revitalift® products.  The CVS Eye Day/Night Cream above retails for $13.99, and the L’Oreal® Advanced Revitalift® Eye Day/Night Crea retails for around $16.99.  The ingredient lists are nearly identical.

Some of my friends swear that you always get what you pay for.  They also pay big bucks for their beauty supplies, believing that the more you pay the better results you get.  Sometimes it works out for them, and sometimes it doesn’t.  I think that in times like this when budgets are tight, store brands are generally worth trying.  If it doesn’t work for you, then don’t buy it again.  If does work, then you’ll have an inexpensive eye wrinkle cream that diminishes your eye wrinkles and not your bank account.

Would you buy a store brand anti eye wrinkle cream?

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One of the eye wrinkle creams that is benefiting from the FDA’s recent warnings of facial injections’ side effects is Eyelastin™.  (Refer to the previous post for details on these side effects.)

“We have seen a dramatic rise in the sales of Eyelastin over the past few months as more consumers become wary of the adverse side effects that are associated with such age-fighting products (facial injections),” states Lisa Goodwill, spokesperson for Dermagevity™ Skin Care, the cosmeceutical company that created Eyelastin.  “Our Eyelastin eye cream has been clinically proven to be as effective as any of the facial injections, but has no known side effects, and is far more cost effective in the long term for the consumer.”

According to its website, Eyelastin uses a special formula of Hyaluronic Acid and Vitamin K, which diminish eye wrinkles and dark eye circles, combines Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 and Palmitoyl Oligopeptide to promote collagen production, and it contains Arnica to reduce eye puffiness.  In my opinion, Eyelastin’s most intriguing ingredient is SYNAKE®, which is described as “a new anti-wrinkle active compound based on a synthetic tripeptide that mimics the effect of waglerin 1, a peptide that is found in the venom of the Temple Viper.”

Dermagevity’s website provides findings from clinical studies of some of Eyelastin’s key ingredients.  However, I am still searching for the proof behind the claim that Eyelastin is as effective as dermal fillers that literally fill in wrinkles and injections that restrict the muscles that cause frown lines between the eye brows.

Have you tried Eyelastin?  If so, I’d love to hear about your results.

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I read a report on PR Newswire today stating that more consumers are turning toward topical anti-aging products such as anti eye wrinkle creams rather than dermal fillers (such as Juvederm) and botulism-based based facial injections (such as Botox) due to recent FDA warnings about their potentially harmful side effects.  These side effects range from mild rashes and infections to respiratory failure and death.

The most common negative side effect of the botulism-based injections is a “loss of facial expressiveness” and permanent numbness, where the botulism has damaged the tissue in, and sometimes surrounding, the treated area.  The most commonly reported negative side effects of dermal fillers are infections and rashes in the treated area.  The FDA has even recalled some dermal fillers or required additional warning labels due to reported problems.

I can’t deny that these injections work.  While I haven’t had either treatment personally, I know many who have, and the results, while temporary, were great.  But, with all of the potentially harmful side effects, temporary results and expensive treatments, I am still left wondering, are they worth it?

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